Sixth Circuit Nomination, Confirmation, and Tenure
President George W. Bush nominated Cook to the Sixth Circuit on May 9, 2001 to a seat vacated by Judge Alan E. Norris. That nomination, made during the Democratic-controlled 107th Congress, never received a floor vote in the U.S. Senate. Cook was not confirmed until almost two years later. She was confirmed 66–25 by the United States Senate on May 5, 2003. Cook was the fourth judge nominated to the Sixth Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the Senate. As a Sixth Circuit Judge, she has authored notable opinions on the Fourth Amendment, Voting Rights, and school free speech.
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